The Balabac Strait Corridor is located in the Southern tip of Palawan. It links the Sulu Sea with the South China Sea and serves as the passageway of marine lifeforms from plankton to fishes, sea turtles and marine mammals (dolphins & whales), propagules, nutrients and even large ocean vessels (i.e., oil tankers & cargo ships) as well as pollutants. It is a known haven for about 24 true mangrove species (out of the 34 mangrove species reported in the Philippines).

The Strait reportedly hosts five life stages of the sea turtles in relation to their habitats: mating/nesting, hatching, pelagic, developmental, sexually mature, and feeding stages. As such Balabac qualifies as one of the important sea turtle habitats in the Philippines as well as in the Indian Ocean and South East Asia region. Program activities in the area will focus on strengthening of enforcement capabilities, establishment/management of MPAs and an intensive conservation awareness and education campaign.